Quasar, Inc. sells clothing, accessories, and personal care products for men and women through its retail stores. Quasar reported the following data for two recent years: Year 1 Sales $3,690,880 Accounts receivable 266,450 Assume that accounts receivable were $310,250 at the beginning of Year 1. a. Compute the accounts receivable turnover for Year 2 and Year 1. Round your answer to one decimal place. Year 2: Year 1: Year 2 $3,619,340 273,750 b. Compute the days' sales in receivables for Year 2 and Year 1. Round interim calculations and final answers to one decimal place. Use 365 days per year in your calculations. Year 2: Year 1: days days

Quasar, Inc. sells clothing, accessories, and personal care products for men and women through its retail stores. Quasar reported the following data for two recent years: Year 1 Sales $3,690,880 Accounts receivable 266,450 Assume that accounts receivable were $310,250 at the beginning of Year 1. a. Compute the accounts receivable turnover for Year 2 and Year 1. Round your answer to one decimal place. Year 2: Year 1: Year 2 $3,619,340 273,750 b. Compute the days' sales in receivables for Year 2 and Year 1. Round interim calculations and final answers to one decimal place. Use 365 days per year in your calculations. Year 2: Year 1: days days

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